Postcode · Scunthorpe
Crime in DN16 1LF
How much crime is recorded in DN16 1LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scunthorpe Frodingham
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,976 (2024)
How safe is DN16 1LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN16 1LF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
85.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
145
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DN16 1LFNational
Violence and sexual offences67.923.6
Burglary18.89.1
Public order16.64.6
Other theft11.24.5
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Drugs7.62.4
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Other crime5.01.5
Possession of weapons3.30.9
Shoplifting2.58.4
Robbery2.21.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.